Thread: escher rubbing stone

On second thought maybe my math is wrong. Maybe it would work if Rich would be happy with a slightly narrower stone since his preference would take up most of it.

1" x 1/2" would be plenty for me.

Originally Posted by dylandog

1" x 1/2" would be plenty for me.

Such a small piece! I mean, it's not a rubbing stone. It's just a pebble. There's barely anything there to hold onto.

1" x 1" is really the smallest I think you should go, preferably 2" x 1". Make it worthwhile having.

I'll give it until the weekend to be worked out.

My coticule rubbing stone is about that size. It works fine. My escher is only 1" wide, by the way, so 2" x 1" would be wasted.

Whatever you decide to do though I'm game.

[QUOTE=dylandog;106507My escher is only 1" wide, by the way, so 2" x 1" would be wasted.

Whatever you decide to do though I'm game.[/QUOTE]

Gotta love the small Eschers - I just used mine to improve the edge on a razor that was giving me some trouble. Threw pretty much anything else I have and it was a bit sketchy on the HHT. So I broke down the little y/g bugger, some water to reuse the dry residue from the previous slurry, 25 laps or so - much better

Cheers
Ivo

Here are some options:

Option 1, Rich gets a wide stone. Izlat gets a thin stone (but not from the marginally thicker end. There is a teeny bit spare.



Option 2, both Rich and Izlat get thin (but longer) stones from the marginally thicker end. Everybody else gets stones, including me (I like this option...). There is the 2" wide sliver spare.



Thoughts?

Laager, I'm good with whatever you think is best. Thanks, Rich.

Originally Posted by rgdominguez

Laager, I'm good with whatever you think is best. Thanks, Rich.

Same here, Cliffton

Cheers
Ivo

Now that we seem to have many experts on Eschers together I have one question: my Y/G Escher seems to be a bit greasy. If I put water on it the drop does not spread, if I try to spread it evenly over the surface of the hone the water behaves like it does on any other hydrophobic surface.

Is this a natural characteristic of Y/G Eschers or might the previous owner have used oil on it?

I know nothing of eschers, but I ave several natural water stones, and they allow for the water to be either spread out or sucked up.

EDIT: I just read this thread backwards, and most people already seem to know this.

I think howard knows what you can to to get oil out of it.
For coticules, you are supposed to pack them in sand and bury them for a year.
If I remember correctly, this is what rabbis have to do if they want to reuse a stone that was treated with oil.